Summary:
The four schools serving zip code 71232 in Delhi, Louisiana, include Delhi Charter School, Delhi Elementary School, Delhi High School, and Delhi Middle School, serving students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade across the Richland Parish district and the standalone Delhi Charter School district, with an average free/reduced lunch rate of 86.9% indicating significant economic challenges.
Delhi Charter School is the clear standout, outperforming all other local schools with an 88.7% graduation rate that exceeds the state average, the lowest dropout rate at 1.3%, and the lowest chronic absenteeism at 16.4%. It is the only school where 7th and 8th graders meet or exceed state averages in English Language Arts. In contrast, Delhi High School faces severe challenges with a 74.4% graduation rate, a 6.4% dropout rate more than double the state average, and 28.3% chronic absenteeism. Delhi Middle School shows the lowest academic proficiency in the area, with just 20% math and 38% ELA proficiency, while Delhi Elementary School has an alarmingly low 12% Social Studies proficiency, the worst single subject score across all schools.
Key metrics reveal that average math proficiency across schools is 34% versus the state average of 62%, and ELA proficiency is 45.7% versus 70%. Social Studies is a universal weakness, with every school scoring well below state averages. Despite favorable student-teacher ratios ranging from 12.7:1 to 16.7:1, academic performance remains low, suggesting that challenges stem from factors like poverty and chronic absenteeism rather than class size. The data points to a critical need for intervention at Delhi High School, where a combination of high poverty, low attendance, and poor test scores creates a difficult cycle, while Delhi Charter School demonstrates that a different model can yield significantly better outcomes even in a high-poverty area.
Thank you for your feedback!